We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Ben Franklin didn't know it at the time, but we was talking about teachers in 2023!

Come and learn about how important you are to our country and kids!

Consider how you can be a power player for diversity and equity by naming exclusive practices and language that are commonly used in education that are ineffective.

Ever turned the phrase “in the real world” with students? Was it to convey a world where all that they have learned becomes meaningful?

Where is the US in your world history classroom? Let’s dig into these narratives, discuss and disrupt them.

Speaker: Erin Bronstein, Assistant Professor of Social Studies, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Explore the current state of queer history in schools, and how teachers can effectively resist and teach the truth about LGBTQIA+ people and support and affirm LGBTQIA+ students.

Speaker: Caitlin OConnor, Hommocks Middle School, Larchmont, NY

The history of Indigenous cultures has been taught incorrectly for decades. Receive practical, engaging strategies for correcting students’ misconceptions about Indigenous peoples.

Speakers: Maria Buttafuoco, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MA; Rory Tannebaum, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

What differentiates a hero from an unsung hero? Learn how a fifth grade class identified, selected, and created TED Talks with unsung heroes from their community.

Speaker: Barbara Bromley, Hazelwood Elementary School, Lynnwood, WA

In 1898, Wong Kim Ark won against the United States government on the issue of citizenship. His case set the precedent on American birthright and who is considered "American".

Speaker: Abeer Shinnawi, Reimagining Migration, Lutherville, MD

Discover how to help your students identify and engage with climate change denial. Learn how inquiry pathways across the social studies can help meet the climate change challenge.

Speaker: James Damico, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN